The announcement was made at a press conference on January 7, hosted by the Office of the President to promulgate new laws passed by the National Assembly. Among the legislative changes were revisions to the Law on Anti-Corruption, the Law on Reception of Citizens, the Law on Complaints, and the Law on Denunciations.

Deputy Government Inspector General Le Tien Dat stated that the amended Anti-Corruption Law introduces updated evaluation criteria for anti-corruption efforts. These criteria are tailored to suit the state management functions of various ministries, sectors, and local governments.

The government will now define these evaluation criteria to ensure that ministries and provincial People's Committees take greater initiative and responsibility in combating corruption. Provisions on accountability have also been revised to institutionalize Politburo Directive 53, issued on October 26, 2025.

Under the amended law, any agency, organization, unit, or individual must provide justifications for decisions and actions taken in their public duties when requested by any party directly affected by those decisions or actions.

Dat further noted that the law also revises regulations on asset and income control agencies, aiming to resolve existing obstacles and to institutionalize Decision 56 on inter-agency coordination and Regulation 296 on Party inspection, supervision, and discipline.

A key amendment concerns asset value thresholds for mandatory declaration. Officials must now declare any individual asset valued at 150 million VND (approximately USD 6,000) or more. More significantly, they must submit supplemental declarations if total asset or income changes exceed 1 billion VND in a year.

The law also expands the scope of individuals subject to asset and income declarations, particularly within state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Individuals appointed to manage or operate SOEs in which the state holds more than 50% of charter capital are now obligated to declare their assets and incomes.

The government has been tasked with issuing detailed regulations specifying the scenarios in which SOE personnel must submit asset declarations.

In addition to changes to the Anti-Corruption Law, Le Tien Dat also discussed revisions to the Law on Reception of Citizens, the Law on Complaints, and the Law on Denunciations.

Notably, the new legislation introduces provisions for online citizen receptions, and clarifies procedures for suspending or terminating the resolution of complaints, as well as allowing partial withdrawal of complaint content.

The amended laws permit continued complaint resolution even if the complainant is absent from dialogue sessions. They also introduce new principles for determining the appropriate authority in cases where jurisdiction is unclear.

The responsibilities of district- and provincial-level People's Committee chairpersons and of state management agencies in overseeing citizen reception, complaint, and denunciation resolution have also been clearly defined.

Another key revision authorizes the Prime Minister to delegate powers to the Government Inspector General to handle denunciation cases. It also strengthens mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of denunciation findings and introduces conditions under which protection of whistleblowers may be terminated if they deliberately fail to meet prescribed obligations.

Besides introducing new rules, the legislation also refines many existing provisions. It updates definitions of who may lodge complaints and further clarifies the roles and responsibilities of parties involved in citizen reception and grievance handling.

All revised provisions are harmonized with the Law on Organization of Local Government and related legislation. Certain articles, clauses, and points in the Laws on Citizen Reception, Complaints, and Denunciations have been removed to align with structural reforms in local government administration, which is now based on a two-tier model and a more streamlined inspection system.

Tran Thuong